Mameshibais Japan’s attempt at supplying random bits of trivia. But rather than placing useless information under a Snapple cap, these short cartoons horrify the potential eater with creepy anthropomorphic food.

Japanese chef Shoichi Uchiyama gets creepy-crawly with his sushi recipes that use insects as the primary source of protein. Although his concept is nothing new — Uchiyama wrote an insect cookbook in 2008 — he continues to lobby for the use of bugs as an alternative and more sustainable protein source.